Synopsis
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
Key facts
Cast
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Jan Niklas
Original language
German
Production companies
MAFILM OBJEKTÍV STÚDIÓ (HONGRIE), MANFRED DURNIOK PRODUKTION FÜR FILM UND FERNSEHEN (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), ÖSTERREICHISCHER RUNDFUNK (AUTRICHE), ZWEITES DEUTSCHES FERNSEHEN (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), Österreichischer Rundfunk, ZDF
Based on
A Patriot for Me
Setting
Austria
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1986 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1985 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1985 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1985 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Colonel Redl | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Redl ezredes |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Oberst Redl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Tamássy Zdenkó (1985) | 1 release, 1985: Milan |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Full credits
| Director | István Szabó |
| Cast | Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Jan Niklas |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
